Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Tables
List of Figures
INTRODUCTION
JAPAN MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MARKET PROFILE
Healthcare Sector Review
Healthcare Expenditure
Healthcare Infrastructure
Healthcare Policy
Medical Equipment Industry
Definition
Overview of the Medical
Equipment Industry
Domestic Performance of the Medical Equipment Sector
Overall Medical Equipment Revenues by Market
Cardiovascular Devices
Orthopedic Devices
Anesthesia and Respiratory Devices
Patient
Monitoring Devices
Ophthalmic Devices
Hospital Supplies
Dental
Devices
Diagnostic Imaging
Endoscopy, Laparoscopy and Enteral Feed
Devices
In Vitro Diagnostics
Regulation System
Medical
Equipment Approval Process
Pricing and Reimbursement
Market Pricing
Reimbursement Policies
Reimbursement Classes
Request for
Reimbursement
Reduction in Reimbursement for Medical Devices and Drugs
Distribution Structure
Impact of Demographics
Aging Population
Driving the Demand for Healthcare Services
Low Birthrate Driving the
Demand for Medical Equipment for Home Based Elderly Care
Sex Ratio
Influencing the Demand Pattern
APPENDIX
Trade Associations
Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
The Japan Federation of Medical
Devices Associations (JFMDA)
Subcommittee on Medical Equipment and
Supplies - The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ)
Medical
Equipment Committee -- European Business Council in Japan (EBC)
References